Elected Officials Owe Too Many Favors

The fact that most politicians serve primarily to benefit themselves, their friends, families and political cronies should be no surprise.

And some of the worst offenders are state and municipal petty politicians who are mostly power hungry and will sell the state or city for a price, flagrantly and with impunity.

It is obvious that no politician should make office holding a perpetual career, since the longer they serve, the more corrupt they become.

Term limits of one year should be imposed on all political offices with the individual not being allowed any other office for five years. Judges -- perhaps two years and no more.

They all have too many obligations to repay and the suggestions herein will curtail the ability to use public funds to pay their debts.

Why should we be surprised then that Hollywood City Commissioner Keith Wasserstrom is accused of lobbying for a city contract that would inure to his pecuniary benefit or that Hollywood Mayor Mara Giulianti lobbied for the same contract, which would benefit her son?

And then they both recused themselves from voting with full knowledge that they had the vote and that the favor will be returned by the other commissioners.

I expected no less from these politicians. They really see no wrong in their actions (they see it as an entitlement), and if we imprison all politicians, we would have overflowing prisons.

What I would expect from both is that they resign now that they were caught with the hand in the till. This would be the dignified end of the scandal.